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Summary

Wheal Katherine tin mine also known as Crane Lake mine forming part of the 19th century Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and operating until 1856

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021056: Wheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine
• SHINE: Earthwork remains of tin streaming and trial pits at Wheal Katherine Mine

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/213
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TIN MINE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1856 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Earthworks and buildings shown on 19th century map.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 27 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.

Wheal Katherine. Part of Eylesbarrow Mine. One of only four moorland Dartmoor tin mines of the 19th century known to have had steam engines. Appears to have continued working until 1856, several years after rest of mine ceased.

Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 23,32 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Wheelpit of Crane Lake House Mill on River Plym.

Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, 105-148 (Article in Serial). SDV231130.

Wheal katherine was also known as Crane Lake Mine and consisted of a stamping mill, an engine wheel, various shafts, enclosures, buildings, streamwork, trial pits and leats.

Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, 12-13,19 Figure 4 (Report - Survey). SDV352201.

Wheal Katherine sett also known as Crane Lake Mine to the north-east of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine has at least six shafts (numbers 26-32) and one adit (A4). It also has a Stamping Mill (number 7) and an Engine Wheel (number 3).

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

'Old Tin Workings' shown on modern mapping.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1021056, DDV22563
DDV22563 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

Wheal Katherine, 235 metres west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine.

National Monument Record, 2014, Pastscape, 1063879 (Website). SDV355682.

Crane Lake Mine. Earthwork remains of a tin mine and associated tinworks including tin processing which was documented in 1792. The mine subsequently changed its name to Wheal Katherine and was part of Eylesbarrow Mine. An archaeological field survey in 1994 recorded a range of features which included openworks, reservoirs, leats, pits and shafts covering an area of 20 hectares. Two openworks were surveyed, these measured up to 25 metres in width and 8 metres in depth. Both were well preserved with sharply cut sides and were supplied by water from the reservoirs by a series of leats and channels. Several hundred pits were also recorded. These ranged in diameter from 3 metres to 15 metres and were up to 1.5 metres deep.

National Monument Record, 2014, Pastscape, 1063881 (Website). SDV355682.

Wheal Katherine. Remains of a tin processing works which formed part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine set and was operational until 1856. An archaeological field survey in 1994 located a structures including a stamping mill, dressing floors and buddles.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6239 - Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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